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Great photos and an interesting post. May I just suggest that you comment on what is in the photo ‘before’ the photo rather than after. This would help lead us to see what you are focusing on in the photo. Kind regards.

Don’t be lazy! Your posts are interesting and there is so much detail you could share with us, of the amazing things you experience and see. think of your 5 senses and write about how you experience each, in these amazing places. Thanks for replying.

Hi Michael, thank you for taking us through your stroll and showing us what you discovered on the way — your home would always have a different vibe for me, since i am only able to be in the concrete jungle whenever able to visit. would love to explore farther on when God allows us another trip to your home. have a blessed day, Michael 🙂

It’s interesting to hear that you are having a record wet April, because we are the opposite. We’re having the hottest driest Autumn ever. Some clothing shops are going broke because no one’s buying winter clothing.

Yes it does look abstract and I’m glad you managed your morning walk. Imagine finding a crab!? Thos white flowers are so pretty ~ I guess the wind and rain blew them off the tree just like our Magnolia trees in UK. It is such a shame that they are on the tree flowering for such a short time.
Your photos look fine to me ~ phone or not! Its a joy to share your walk.

I guess that the red crabs have become land based, like those at Christmas Island.
See description from Wikipedia:
Like most land crabs, red crabs use gills to breathe and must take great care to conserve body moisture. Although red crabs are diurnal, they usually avoid direct sunlight so as not to dry out. Despite lower temperatures and higher humidity, red crabs are almost completely inactive at night. Red crabs also dig burrows to shelter themselves from the sun and will usually stay in the same burrow through the year. During the dry season, they will cover the entrance to their burrows with a loose wad of leaves to maintain high humidity in their burrow and will virtually disappear for 3 months until the start of the wet season. Apart from their breeding season, Red crabs are solitary animals and will defend their burrow from intruders

This is what Wiki says about red crab ( at Christmas Island):
Like most land crabs, red crabs use gills to breathe and must take great care to conserve body moisture. Although red crabs are diurnal, they usually avoid direct sunlight so as not to dry out. Despite lower temperatures and higher humidity, red crabs are almost completely inactive at night.[5] Red crabs also dig burrows to shelter themselves from the sun and will usually stay in the same burrow through the year.[5] During the dry season, they will cover the entrance to their burrows with a loose wad of leaves to maintain high humidity in their burrow and will virtually disappear for 3 months until the start of the wet season. Apart from their breeding season, Red crabs are solitary animals and will defend their burrow from intruders

I enjoyed your commentary & these photos very much — especially the carpet of fresh white flower blossoms. The ecosystem reminds me a lot of a walk I took in rainforest up Seymour Mountain in North Vancouver, so I wonder if the climate (perhaps because of altitude?) is somewhat similar.

Hi, I walk approximately 7km too. There are two routes, one up the hills which gives me fresh air and next to trees, flora and fauna etc but the path can be quite wet after the rain. The other is a costal route – down the village, underneath the railway until I reach the coast, then along the coast until it hits the town.